title: Practical aspects of dealing with cancer therapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
abstract: Nausea and vomiting are so distressing to some patients receiving chemotherapy that they are often the reasons for refusing further potentially curative treatment. This article reviews the practical measures that can be taken to support these patients.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pervan
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents